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Concept Maps

Concept Maps. Idea/info. Idea/info. relationship. examples. For example. Visual road maps that depict known or suggested relationships between ideas. Dairy products. Meat/Fish. REQUIRE CAUSE CONTRIBUTES. Fruits/Veges. Downward-branching hierarchical structure. Messy

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Concept Maps

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  1. Concept Maps Idea/info Idea/info relationship examples For example Visual road maps that depict known or suggested relationships between ideas. Dairy products Meat/Fish REQUIRE CAUSE CONTRIBUTES Fruits/Veges

  2. Downward-branching hierarchical structure Messy Interactions & Feedbacks Too detailed That’s okay!

  3. Concept Maps can help you: You have a broad interest 1. Hone in on your scientific question 2. Provide context for your scientific question, and organize and structure your Introduction 3. Develop hypotheses to test 4. Determine methodology required to test hypotheses You need a question You have a question You need broad context

  4. 1. Honing in on your scientific question Birds AMAZONIAN RAINFORESTS critical to HABITAT Arthropods give AMAZONIAN RAINFOREST Mammals ? +/- such as Olinguito !!!

  5. 2. Honing in on your scientific question (another approach) Arctic tundra is becoming Shrubbier! + - Arctic tundra is becoming shrubbier! ??? (taken from Myers-Smith et al. 2011)

  6. 2. Providing context for your scientific question (for your Introduction) Does the presence of caribou inhibit/promote shrub dominance in Arctic tundra? Who cares ? (start reading!)

  7. Arctic climate warming fast Abiotic & biotic responses are acute thermokarst fire regimes growing season length veg productivity woody shrub dominance energy balance carbon sink/source alters wildlife habitat nutrient cycling thaw depth snow distribution causing Feeds back to for example Climate Forcing! contribute to which impacts impacts +/- ? Trample Forage Fertilize Does the presence of caribou inhibit/promote shrub dominance in Arctic tundra? Caribou are the main large herbivore in northern Alaska

  8. 3. Development of Hypotheses +/- ? Shrub dominance fertilize damage forage understory vegetation shrub branches Increase nutrient availability for all species shrub species understory species 4. Determine Methods

  9. Try it with others ! • formulate questions • clarify system boundaries • identify gaps in existing data • Reveal thoughts and assumptions • Combine knowledge from different expertise

  10. Your turn !

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